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I’m not keeping track of the scandal. First I heard about it was your link, and the short video played. I agree with Mariah that no clothing is asking for anything.

But… Fashion (especially at this level)... is purported to help the wearer make a statement. Fashion doesn’t speak. People do.

So I’m left wondering, an honest question. When a person dresses in any manner, what statement are they making? For instance, an army General wears a uniform which helps him broadcast to everyone “I am in charge”. The Bell Hop uniform helps him broadcast “I’m here to serve”.

If a man wears his sleeves rolled up, he’s probably saying “I’m here to work”. If he’s at a nightclub with shirt buttons revealing chest hair and bejeweled necklace, he’s saying “I’m on the prowl”. If he’s wearing tailored suit with wrist bling protruding, he’s claiming to be successful.

I dress differently for different work environments specifically to broadcast what I’ve come to do.

But I don’t equate (necessarily) professional dress of the electric line workers yellow vest and hard hat with the skateboard punker on the street. One is broadcasting a message to others. The other may be broadcasting to others, or just themselves.

Not knowing, or caring how people involved with Weinstein were dressed, or if it played a role in whatever scandal he’s entwined within, I do wonder… honest question what are people broadcasting when they dress in a sexually provocative manner?

Keep in mind, if I suit up, shine my shoes and flash some bling, specifically to broadcast a level of success to whomever I choose, that dress doesn’t necessarily give anyone the right to take advantage of me, or my perceived success. The same should hold true for a woman (or man) that dresses in a sexually explicit manner.

@RealEyesRealizeRealLies No it meaning to the kind of attire. So, (the kind of attire) doesn’t give anyone to take advantantage of me” So, I was responding to your post.
In your post: ”...that dress doesn’t necessarily give anyone the right to take advantage of me, or my perceived success. The same should hold true for a woman (or man) that dresses in a sexually explicit manner.” So, why bring up right or no right?

Edited to add:@RealEyesRealizeRealLies What did you do to yourself with your last paragraph in your 1st post? You start out by making sense in your 1st few paragraphs i.e Night is when you need artificial light,
and then in your last paragraph, but night is when you don’t need artificial light

And then in your last paragraph, I can’t see that it’s a typo, that @Flo must mean _peel not pill.